The first wave of September callups is coming Friday for the Twins. They're calling up left-handed relievers Nik Turley and Buddy Boshers from Triple-A Rochester, and they are selecting the contract of infielder/outfielder Niko Goodrum from Rochester. Minnesota still must make a corresponding 40-man roster move to clear space for Goodrum.

Nikolas Carlyle Turley Bio Info

Married Rachel in October 2011… the couple has a son, Dane Andrew, born on 11/28/13... Graduated from Harvard-Westlake (Calif.) High School and had signed a letter of intent with Brigham Young University... Is a distant relative of former Yankee Bob Turley.

2013

Spent the majority of the season with Double-A Trenton, going 11-8 with a 3.88 ERA (139.0IP, 60ER) in 27 appearances (26 starts)… while with the Thunder, held left-handed batters to a .171 (20-for-117, 2HR) batting average, while right-handers hit .248 (99-for-400, 9HR)... Finished the season ranked second among Yankees farmhands in strikeouts (141) and tied for second in wins (11)... In 17 games (16 starts) with Trenton prior to the All-Star break, went 7-5 with a 4.34 ERA (83.0IP, 40ER)… following the break, went 4-3 with a 3.21 ERA (56.0IP, 20ER) in 10 starts... Held the Baysox to just 1H in 6.0IP in 5/18 win vs. Bowie… repeated the feat in 7/25 win at Binghamton (6.0IP, 1H)... Struck out a season-high nine batters in 6/26 win vs. Erie (5.2IP)... Made his Triple-A debut on 5/13 with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, allowing 2H and 1ER in 6.0IP (3BB, 4K) in a no-decision vs. Gwinnett… was sent back to Trenton on 5/14… was his only appearance with the RailRiders.

2012Spent the majority of the season with Single-A Tampa, going 9-5 with a 2.89 ERA (112.0 IP, 36 ER) and 116 K in 24 games (22 starts)...made one start -- his final appearance of the season -- with Double-A Trenton, allowing 3 ER in 5.0 IP and earning the win...His 10 combined wins on the year tied for third-most among Yankees farmhands, while his 3.00 combined ERA ranked second and his 117 K ranked fifth...Was named to the Florida State League postseason All-Star team...led the FSL in ERA (2.89) and ranked fourth in strikeouts (116)...Held opponents to 4 ER or less in each of his outings and 3 ER or less in all but three...Was credited with his first career shutout on 7/23 vs. Lakeland, allowing just 2 H in 7.0 scoreless innings (1 BB, 9 K) in Game 1 of a doubleheader.2011Combined to go 4-6 with a 2.81 ERA (89.2 IP, 28 ER) in 17 starts with Single-A Charleston and Single-A Tampa...spent most of the season with the River Dogs, going 4-6 with a 2.51 ERA (82.1 IP, 23 ER) in 15 starts...did not allow an earned run in his final four starts, surrendering just 11 H and striking out 24 batters in 20.0 IP during the stretch...Was promoted to Tampa on 7/2 and made just two starts before suffering a fractured pinkie finger on his left hand on a line-drive comebacker.2010Went 4-2 with a 3.86 ERA (72.1 IP, 31 ER) in 15 combined games (14 starts) with the GCL Yankees and short-season Single-A Staten Island...Opened the season with the GCL Yankees, allowing 1 ER in 10.2 IP before being promoted to Staten Island on 7/5...made final 12 starts of the season with the SI Yanks...was credited with first career complete game in final outing on 9/2 at Hudson Valley, recording the loss in the first game of a doubleheader (6.0 IP).2009In his second season with the GCL Yankees, went 2-3 with a 2.82 ERA in 11 games (10 GS).2008Made his professional debut with the GCL Yankees, going 2-1 with a 1.13 ERA in four games (one start)...allowed just 1 ER in 8.0 IP, striking out 13 batters with no walks.